Becoming Keeper

Mythical Menagerie #0.5

by Suneé le Roux

All Amari wanted was to pass her exams. Instead, she found her life’s calling.

In the hallowed halls of Oxford University, Amari, a studious yet conflicted third-year student, teeters on the brink of academic accomplishment. Her journey to complete her degree is marred by more than the weight of her final Philosophy paper. Her heart is adrift, entangled in a web of disinterest, her attention fractured across unrelated elective subjects.

To make matters worse, Amari must choose between her academic aspirations and her moral compass when her research supervisor’s ambitious attempts to produce a miraculous healing serum take a treacherous turn, leading to the creation of horribly mutated monsters.

When the nefarious scientist acquires the blood of a mythical creature, Amari must find the courage to thwart her supervisor’s obsessive experiments before another innocent creature is harmed and untold havoc is unleashed upon the world.

As the clock counts down to her submission due date, can Amari foil the scientist’s sinister plans, protect the mythical creature, and find the crucial time to craft her life-defining paper?

112 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 20, 2024

Reviews

[MRS G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another blooming wonderful read in The Mythical Menagerie Series.

Wow this fast paced prequel is fantastic.

Once I started it, I couldn't put it down. I also gasped out loud at one point. It's just pure bliss.

The only downside is having to wait to find out the next installment in this beautiful series.

[Lynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had looked forward to reading this story, even though Amari was not one of my favourite characters from the series. But having read this, I have changed my mind. She is a great character and a feisty heroine. I really enjoyed the story.

[Mari · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very fitting 'origin' story for my favourite character in the series :)

[Frieda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tantalising

I understand the lack of focus when you're doing something not totally interesting and in your wheelhouse. This is a lovely backstory. And thos3 easter eggs mentioned...

[Thalia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many thanks for my ARC copy of "Becoming Keeper". I've always enjoyed this author's novellas, and "Becoming Keeper" is no exception. This is a great prequel to the previous stories - a fun, fast-paced tale where we meet Amari as a student in Oxford, and follow her on a completely unexpected adventure which results in her becoming the Keeper of Exotic Animals.